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@hughbon.bsky.social Oct 14, 2026, 2:25 PM

Huge thanks to @emmaswanauthor.bsky.social for hosting our conversation at @burylitfest.bsky.social and to Kate Harris of Harris & Harris Books for providing Emma’s and my books for our fabulous audience.

Luckily one gentleman actually read the Paul Smith cardy memo.

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Hugh Bonneville, Kate Harris and Emma Swann in Harris & Harris bookshop. They’re standing beside a display of Hugh’s children’s books, and are holding copies of both Rory Sparkes, Hugh’s memoir, and Emma’s Cruise Ship Kid books.

Hugh Bonneville in conversation with author Emma Swan.

Hugh Bonneville and a Bury Lit Fest guest wearing matching cardigans. They’re holding copies of Hugh’s memoir, Playing Under the Piano, and his first children’s book, Rory Sparkes and the Spy Who Loved Tea.

@hughbon.bsky.social Oct 13, 2026, 4:35 PM

On #BookshopDay it was a pleasure to meet Emily of Lowestoft’s Epilogue bookshop and chat with Anna Fargher to boys and girls of all ages (and a bear) about reading and writing.

#hughbontour #RorySparkes #RorySparkesAndTheSpyWhoLovedTea #FirstLightFestival

Hugh Bonneville with Emily of Lowestoft’s Epilogue Bookshop. Behind them is a selection of paperbacks on shelves.

Sun breaking through the clouds on a pebbly beach.

Sign with “welcome to Spellbound by Books” and a list of events, including a sold out chat with Hugh Bonneville.

Someone in a Paddington Bear costume, surrounded by the audience.

@hughbon.bsky.social Oct 10, 2026, 3:13 PM

I’m heading to the @mcrlitfest.bsky.social on Saturday 17th October.

At 2pm I’ll be talking to JoJo Silva about my new children's book, Rory Sparkes and the Spy Who Loved Tea, and then at 7.30pm it’s time to drill down into 15 years of Downton Abbey and a bear with marmalade issues…

#hughbontour

@hughbon.bsky.social Oct 3, 2026, 6:45 PM

Back at the old office today… thanks so much to @kwebberwrites.bsky.social for the chat about writing and to @bookeatinggirl.bsky.social from Bloomsbury for steering me around the place…

#hughbontour #RorySparkes #RorySparkesAndTheSpyWhoLovedTea

Hugh Bonneville and Rosi Crawley from
Bloomsbury, standing outside with Highclere Castle (aka Downton Abbey) in the background

A room full of people listening to Hugh Bonneville in conversation with Katie Webber at Highclere Lit fest

Hugh Bonneville in conversation with Katie Webber at Highclere Lit fest

@hughbon.bsky.social Sep 30, 2026, 2:13 PM

Thanks to the Fife Arms and Hauser & Wirth and Glenrothes for their warm hospitality and to Her Majesty the Queen and The Queen’s Reading Room for their tireless support of all things literature and literacy.

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Hugh Bonneville and Her Majesty the Queen. They're seated next to each other at a dining table and are smiling while in conversation.
Photo by Emily Macinnes.

Hugh Bonneville on stage speaking about his career.
Photo by Emily Macinnes.

@hughbon.bsky.social Sep 30, 2026, 2:13 PM

Braemar Literary Festival - small and perfectly formed…

#hughbontour #RorySparkes

Hugh Bonneville signing copies of his second children's book, Rory Sparkes and the Spy Who Loved Tea. Standing beside the table is a young fan who is smiling and holding a copy of the book.
Photo by Emily Macinnes.

Hugh Bonneville on stage reading an extract from his first children's book, Rory Sparkes and the Elephant in the Room.
On the screen behind them is an illustration of Rory Sparkes and Donna the Elephant by Loretta Schauer.
Photo by Emily Macinnes.

Close up photo of a butterfly which has landed on the conversation notes.

@hughbon.bsky.social Sep 25, 2026, 4:52 PM

Very happy to kick off the tour for ‘Rory Sparkes and the Spy Who Loved Tea’ at Braemar School, Aberdeenshire. Thanks to the children for staying after school on a Friday to chat about stories, storytelling and of course the bear with a marmalade habit.

#hughbontour #RorySparkes